Links of the Month: January 2011

To keep with our new once-weekly posting schedule, Links of the Week is now Links of the Month! The list is (much) lengthier, but I’ve tried to break it down a little more to keep your eyes from glazing over.

Writing and Editing

• Does Your Novel Fall Victim to the Protagonist/Goal Switcheroo? via @elizabethscraig
• Why You Should Read the Type of Stories You Write via @KMWeiland
• Know When Your Writing Critique Group Doesn’t Fit by @hopeclark via @thecreativepenn
• Wait! Back Up: Protecting Your Writing Files by Janice Hardy via @BookBuzzr
• First Vs. Third: Point of View and Character Development via @BubbleCow
• The Writing Process: From Idea To Print via @BubbleCow
• Edits vs. Revisions: One on One Death Match via @elizabethscraig
• Putting Critiques to Good Use via @elizabethscraig
• 5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Vocabulary by @Writeitsideways via @thecreativepenn
• A Tome by Any Other Name: 5 Attributes of a Title That Sells via @PublishingGuru
• 14 Lies We Tell Ourselves about Writing via @elizabethscraig

Branding and Design

• Branding Yourself With @MarsDorian via @thecreativepenn
• Top 10 Tips for Working With A Book Designer by @jfbookman via @BubbleCow
• What’s the Best Font for a Book? by @GalleyCat via @simplywriting
• A Twitter Case Study of an Author Brand via @elizabethscraig

Publishing and Distribution

• Still Dying to Be on a Bookstore Shelf ? via @christypinheiro @thecreativepenn
• You Should Self-Publish by @jakonrath via @BookBuzzr
• A case for e-book publishing via @SueCollier
• Choosing Your POD Printer via @JohnBetcher
• Self-Printing: Operation New Edition via @cathryanhoward
• Can Self-Publishing Lead to a Traditional Publishing Contract? via @blueperez @JFbookman
• EBooks Set Record Sales – Indie Authors Gain Power by @prempromotions via @BookBuzzr
• How Self-Publishing Changes the Bond Between Readers and Writers via @BubbleCow
• The Time Is Now: Independent Publishing 2.0 by @selfpubreview via @thecreativepenn
• 10 Ideas for Nontraditional Book Placement via @tonyeldridge

Marketing and Promotion

• 8 Tips on Starting Your Own Grass-Roots Campaign For Your Book via @tonyeldridge
• The 6 Essential Steps to Writing a Killer Press Release via @elizabethscraig
• Are You Taking Advantage Of Unplanned Marketing Opportunities? via @tonyeldridge
• Tips for building your author platform for both traditional and self-published authors via @SueCollier
• 8 Tips on Creating An Army Of People To Market Your Book via @tonyeldridge
• 5 Tips On Offering Free Samples Effectively via @tonyeldridge
• How self-publishers can find readers, Q&A w/ @PatriciaVDavis by @JaneFriedman via @Bookgal
• When Should You Stop Marketing Your Book? via @tonyeldridge
• The Secret Ingredient to a Strong Author Platform via @Bookgal
• How Can Persuasive Selling Help You Sell More Books? by @ZimblerMiller via @tonyeldridge
• Five Tips to Create Publicity for Your Book by @Joyfulpaws  via @bookmarketer
• Book Marketing While the Sun Shines via @JohnBetcher

Websites and Social Media

• Website Stats 101 for Authors via @BubbleCow
• How to Get Facebook Fans: The Easy Way and The Hard Way by @briancarter via @sejournal
• Is blogging really worth the effort for fiction-writers? Will it help sell books? via @JodyHedlund
• How to Make Powerful Connections Through Social Media via @elizabethscraig
• A New Twist on Book Promotion by @SpunkOnAStick via @tonyeldridge
• Building a Global Author Platform with Social Media by @PublishingGuru via @tonyeldridge
• 7 Keys For Blogging Your Book by @Edwin_Crozier via @tonyeldridge
• 12 Places Authors Should Look To Develop a Strong Web Presence by Ryan Frank via @tonyeldridge
• How to Plan Your Virtual Book Tour by @sandrabeckwith via @bookmarketer
• A Twitter Case Study of an Author Brand via @elizabethscraig

Motivation and Inspiration

• 5 Areas To Help Authors Consider Their Personal “State Of The Union” via @tonyeldridge
• How to Make Your Writing Resolutions Stick via @elizabethscraig
• Why being unpublished is great via @elizabethscraig
• 7 Strategies For Authors On Coping With Information Overload via @tonyeldridge
• Writers: 6 Ways to Survive Bad Reviews via @cathryanhoward
• Do you have the common traits of a Successful Author? via @JenniHolbrook
• Tips to Jumpstart Your Book in 2011 via @Bookgal
• A Mindset Shift That Can Get You Published via @BubbleCow
• Why Writers Persevere In the Face of Doubt by @storiestorm via @elizabethscraig

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